US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the United States will hold direct talks with Iran on Saturday to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme.
During a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Donald Trump, Rubio voiced hope that the talks will lead to “peace.”
“We hope that’ll lead to peace. We’ve been very clear what Iran is never going to have as a nuclear weapon, and I think that’s what led to this meeting,” Reuters quoted Rubio as saying.
The talks between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are scheduled for Saturday in Oman.
Washington has indicated that the discussions will be direct, while Tehran maintains that they will be indirect, with Oman’s foreign minister facilitating the dialogue.
On Wednesday, Trump said that military action against Iran was “absolutely” an option if the talks did not lead to a deal, emphasising that time is running out to reach an agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme.
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